POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
BA2111	Business Case Studies	Spring Fall	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor MARKUS CHRISTIAN SLEVOGT
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	To analyse and understand a real strategic business situations and draw the right conclusions

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Demonstrates the skills required to read a case on business analytics
2. Shares the experiences of experts and experienced businessmen,
3. Combines theoretical learning with practice, gains knowledge about the practical applications of the learnings,
4. Can see and analyze the problems in the real working environment through company trips,
5. Have information about the stakeholders of the business,

Course Content

Strategic Mangament and its tools as much as their application in real business cases

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Strategic Management	Read slide decks and selected material
2)	Introduction into the semester's Main Case Study	Read slide decks and selected material
3)	Strategy History & Theory	Read slide decks and selected material
4)	Corporate Financials / Shareholder Value	Read slide decks and selected material
5)	Vision / Mission & Corporate Strategy	Read slide decks and selected material
6)	Environmental Ecology	Read slide decks and selected material
7)	Competitive Position	Read slide decks and selected material
8)	Industry Case Study on Competitive Positioning	Read slide decks and selected material
9)	Resources & Capabilities	Read slide decks and selected material
10)	Competitive Repositioning & Strategic Options	Read slide decks and selected material
11)	Implementation & Strategic Control	Read slide decks and selected material
12)	Main Case Study	Read slide decks and selected material
13)	Main Case Study	Read slide decks and selected material
14)	Review for Exam Preparation	Read slide decks and selected material

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Lecturer's slides
References:	Literature: Stephen Cummings, Duncan Angwin: Strategy Builder, How to create and communicate more effective strategies, John Wiley and Sons, 2015. Henry Mintzberg, Bruce Ahlstrand, Joseph Lampel: Strategy Safari, The Free Press, New York, 1998.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 15
Presentation	1	% 15
Project	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	7	98
Presentations / Seminar	1	2	2
Project	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice.
2)	Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies.
3)	Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences.
4)	Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments.
5)	Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy.
6)	Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member.
7)	Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development.
8)	Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies.
9)	Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives.
10)	Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments.
11)	Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era.
12)	Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics.